Author: dillon

Hybrid (2-1-2)

The Hybrid defense is one of the most advanced defensive concepts in this book and seeks to split the field in half. On one half of the field, your team will play zone, and on the other half of the field, they will play man-to-man. This is intended as a way to... Read More »

Matchup Zone (2-1-2)

A Matchup Zone defense combines the best features of both a Zone defense and a Man-to-Man defense. The Matchup Zone “matches up” your best defender against your opponents best player, with the added support of a zone defense throughout the rest of ... Read More »

Man-to-man (2-1-2)

The Man-to-man defense is one of the most simple defenses to install in your team’s playbook. Assign each defender to a player that they can follow around the field, and tell them to lock down that one player. This assignment will remove distractions and... Read More »

Cover 3 (2-1-2)

Similar to the Cover 2 defensive play, the Cover 3 defense ensures that zones are spread throughout the entirety of the defensive secondary. The Cover 3 play, however, sends three players to cover the deep zones of the defensive backfield, instead of just two,... Read More »

Cover 2 (2-1-2)

The Cover 2 play is the standard-bearer of zone defenses. The Cover 2 Zone defense allows you to evenly spread your defenders across all the zones of the defensive secondary. Splitting the deep part of your defensive secondary with the two deep zones enables y... Read More »

Cover 1 (2-1-2)

The Cover 1 defense is a great defense to use when you want to add an extra layer of protection behind your defensive secondary. Not only does it allow you to man up on each of the wide receivers, but it also provides your team the ability to place your best b... Read More »

Curl Flat Combo (Bunch)

The Curl Flat Combo play attacks the defensive flat zone on the outside with a quick Out Route and a Curl Route over the top. The Quarterback will want to look first at the quick out, and if the defense flowed fast to guard the out, then that means the curl ro... Read More »

Curl Flat Combo (Stacks)

The Curl Flat Combo play attacks the defensive flat zone on the outside with a quick Out Route and a Curl Route over the top. The Quarterback will want to look first at the quick out, and if the defense flowed fast to guard the out, then that means the curl ro... Read More »

Curl Flat Combo (Trips)

The Curl Flat Combo play attacks the defensive flat zone on the outside with a quick Out Route and a Curl Route over the top. The Quarterback will want to look first at the quick out, and if the defense flowed fast to guard the out, then that means the curl ro... Read More »

Curl Flat Combo (3-Wide)

The Curl Flat Combo play attacks the defensive flat zone on the outside with a quick Out Route and a Curl Route over the top. The Quarterback will want to look first at the quick out, and if the defense flowed fast to guard the out, then that means the curl ro... Read More »

Curl Flat Combo (4-Wide)

The Curl Flat Combo play attacks the defensive flat zone on the outside with a quick Out Route and a Curl Route over the top. The Quarterback will want to look first at the quick out, and if the defense flowed fast to guard the out, then that means the curl ro... Read More »

Under Out Combo (Bunch)

The Under Out Combo play positions the inside WR on a quick out underneath the deeper out.  This places pressure on the flats of the defensive secondary by placing two WR on each side of the zone. By splitting the responsibilities of the Cornerback, the Quart... Read More »